UNSPSC 50426219: Dried round squash

The variety of summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as round squash that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50426219 Dried round squash (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity focused primarily on institutional food service rather than the specific commodity named. The code sees solicitation predominantly in school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and child care meal services across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Virginia. Recent opportunities tag dried legumes—pinto beans, red beans—and fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, eggs) under this code, with dried goods typically specified to meet U.S. No. 2 or better grade standards, triple-cleaned certification, minimum one-year shelf life, and FOB destination delivery to central distribution hubs or school sites. State and local issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), city governments (City of Edinburg, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts).

Solicitations span February through August 2026, with representative opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections' March 2026 ITB for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S2910000016233, bid deadline March 20, 2026) at historical pricing near $0.43 per pound, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five Texas warehouse regions, Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, April 27, 2026 deadline) requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (March 4, 2026 deadline) serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million for fresh produce and eggs. Pricing is predominantly firm fixed-price with all transportation and delivery included; Oregon applies 5 percent Oregon-fabricated and 5 percent resident-bidder evaluation preferences, and the City of Edinburg applies 5 percent local-vendor preference within its municipal limits under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051.